England's Steph Houghton hopes the BBC will show next year's European Championship on mainstream television after the furore over the corporation's red button coverage during the 2011 World Cup.

Women's football is in the public eye more than ever thanks to the gripping performances of Team GB at the Olympics.

Team GB's win over Brazil at Wembley came in front of 70,584 spectators while an Olympic record crowd of 80,203 watched the United States defeat Japan in the final at the home of football.

England qualified for the next major women's international tournament at Euro 2013 with a comfortable 3-0 win over Croatia at Walsall. The last time England qualified for a major championship, the 2011 World Cup in Germany, the BBC broadcasted the games only via the red button until a public backlash saw the corporation move England's quarter-final against France on to BBC2.

"You would obviously like to be on BBC2, BBC1 all the time," Houghton said. "Sometimes there are other games on and men's games take priority but when it comes to England and the European Championship next year I am sure that it will be accessible for everyone to watch."